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Off From Its World Championships
Kotaku • • technology
Key Points:
- The Pokémon Company announced that Pokémon Unite will be removed from the Pokémon World Championship Series starting in 2027, ending its participation in the global competitive event after 2026.
- Pokémon Unite will continue to have a competitive scene with a standalone in-person event planned in Japan, including paid travel for qualified teams, with further details to be announced later.
- The decision to drop Pokémon Unite from the Championship Series may be influenced by low player enrollment and streaming viewership, as last year’s Unite stream had significantly fewer views compared to other Pokémon games like Scarlet and Violet.
- Additionally, the 2027 Pokémon Go World Championships will introduce a new 3-on-3 team format, with teams formed from qualified players, while individual player qualification criteria remain unchanged.
- More information on the changes to the Pokémon Go World Championships and the Pokémon Unite standalone event will be released in the future.
